TiVo and Midcontinent Announce Strategic Partnership

ALVISO, CA and SIOUX FALLS, SD--(Marketwire - Oct 11, 2012) - TiVo, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), a leader in the advanced television entertainment market, and Midcontinent Communications, today announced that Midcontinent has selected TiVo to provide its next-generation television experience including TiVo's whole-home and multi-screen suite of products. Midcontinent Communications is the Upper Midwest's leading provider of data, video, phone and cable advertising services for more than 295,000 residential and business customers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

As part of the partnership, Midcontinent will utilize TiVo's Emmy Award winning user experience to deliver its next generation whole home video service through a variety of devices and screens including multi-tuner gateways, low cost IP set-top-boxes, and mobile platforms. Midcontinent subscribers will be able to seamlessly access millions of pieces of content from integrated video on demand, linear television and the web using TiVo's world-renowned interface. Midcontinent plans to first deploy the TiVo experience for its subscribers in South Dakota, then intends to make TiVo the exclusive software offering on all new DVR devices throughout the Midcontinent network.

Jon Pederson, Midcontinent's vice president of technology, said, "We are excited to work with TiVo to deliver the next evolution of our video product to our subscribers quickly and cost effectively. For years, TiVo has been viewed as the gold standard of television user experiences, so we look forward to partnering with them to deliver their latest generation of products for our subscribers. Midcontinent prides itself on continuing to evolve our product offerings to deliver the high-quality services that consumers demand. As television viewing behaviors evolve to include more sources of content and new consumption devices, we can't think of a better partner than TiVo to help us continue to delight consumers throughout the upper Midwest."

David Sandford, Vice President and GM for TiVo's Service Provider Business, said, "We are honored that Midcontinent chose the TiVo user experience for their next generation of video products, particularly in light of Midcontinent's proven track record as a leader in the provision of next-generation telecommunication services to consumers in more than 340 communities throughout the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Midcontinent has excelled in providing superior customer service, the latest technology and exceptional products and we believe TiVo will be a big part of that proposition as the next generation of cable set-top boxes and other devices begin to take hold. Together we look forward to providing exciting products to consumers and continuing to drive meaningful innovation for the television industry as a whole."

About Midcontinent CommunicationsMidcontinent Communications is the Upper Midwest's leading provider of wideband Internet, video, phone, and cable advertising services for over 295,000 residential and business customers in 340 communities in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

About TiVoFounded in 1997, TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) developed the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Today TiVo is a global leader in advanced television service for virtually any platform or device. TiVo offers its service directly to consumers, and also distributes its technology and services through solutions tailored for cable, satellite and broadcasting companies. Since its founding, TiVo has evolved into the ultimate single-solution media center by combining its patented DVR technologies and universal cable box capabilities with the ability to aggregate, search and deliver millions of pieces of broadband, cable and broadcast content directly to the television. TiVo also continues to weave itself into the fabric of the media industry by providing interactive advertising solutions and audience research and measurement ratings services to the television industry www.tivo.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to, among other things, Midcontinent's future distribution and deployment of TiVo's products and services to its customers. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "intend," "estimate," "continue," or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include delays in development, competitive service offerings and lack of market acceptance, as well as the other potential factors described under "Risk Factors" in TiVo's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including TiVo's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended April 30, 2012, and July 31, 2012 and Current Reports on Form 8-K. TiVo cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date hereof. TiVo disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.